2007 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship

2007 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship
Season	2006–07
Teams	Eight
Finals site	Jack Simpson Gymnasium; Calgary, Alberta
Champions	Alberta Pandas (7th title)
Runner-up	Laval Rouge et Or
Winning coach	Laurie Eisler (6th title)
Championship MVP	Tiffany Dodds (Alberta Pandas)
	← 2006; Volleyball Championship; 2008 →;

The 2007 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship was held March 1, 2007 to March 3, 2007, in Calgary, Alberta, to determine a national champion for the 2006–07 CIS women's volleyball season.^[1] The tournament was played at the Jack Simpson Gymnasium and was hosted by the University of Calgary. This was the fourth time that the University of Calgary had hosted the tournament, including the previous year's championship in 2006.^[2]

The Canada West champion Alberta Pandas defeated the defending champion Laval Rouge et Or in the gold medal match to win the championship.^[2] The Pandas claimed their seventh national championship in program history which tied the Winnipeg Wesmen for the most in Canadian Interuniversity Sport history.^[2]

Participating teams

Seed	Team	Qualified	Record	Last	Total
1	Alberta Pandas	Canada West Champion	16–4	2000	6
2	Laval Rouge et Or	QSSF Champion	21–4	2006	1
3	Manitoba Bisons	Canada West Finalist	18–2	2002	5
4	Montreal Carabins	QSSF Finalist	23–2	None	0
5	Calgary Dinos	Canada West Bronze (Host)	15–5	2004	3
6	Trinity Western Spartans	Canada West Semi-Finalist	15–5	None	0
7	Ottawa Gee-Gees	OUA Champion	13–6	None	0
8	Saint Mary's Huskies	AUS Champion	11–10	None	0

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Championship bracket

First Round: March 1			Semi-Finals: March 2			Gold Medal Game: March 3

1	Alberta Pandas	3

8	Saint Mary's Huskies	0
			1	Alberta Pandas	3

			5	Calgary Dinos	2
4	Montreal Carabins	1

5	Calgary Dinos	3
						1	Alberta Pandas	3

						2	Laval Rouge et Or	1
2	Laval Rouge et Or	3

7	Ottawa Gee-Gees	1
			2	Laval Rouge et Or	3	Bronze Medal Game: March 3

			6	Trinity Western Spartans	0
3	Manitoba Bisons	2				5	Calgary Dinos	3

6	Trinity Western Spartans	3				6	Trinity Western Spartans	0

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Consolation bracket

Semi-Finals: March 2			Fifth Place Game: March 3

3	Manitoba Bisons	2

7	Ottawa Gee-Gees	3
			4	Montreal Carabins	3

			7	Ottawa Gee-Gees	0
4	Montreal Carabins	3

8	Saint Mary's Huskies	0

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Awards

Championship awards

CIS Tournament MVP – Tiffany Dodds, Alberta
R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award – Rachel Runnels, Ottawa

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All-Star Team

Tiffany Dodds, Alberta
Jocelyn Blair, Alberta
Marylène Laplante, Laval
Marie-Christine Mondor, Laval
Joanna Niemczewska, Calgary
Darryl Roper, Alberta
Julie Young, Calgary

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References

^ ^a ^b "2007 CIS championship preview: Pandas look to break jinx of No. 1 seed". Canadian Interuniversity Sport. February 27, 2007. Archived from the original on August 21, 2007. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "U Sports Volleyball Championship History". U Sports. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "2006-07 Canada West Women's Volleyball" (PDF). Canada West. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "WVB Championship Results" (PDF). U Sports. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Sport Awards – U Sports". U Sports. Retrieved April 17, 2021.

External links

Tournament Web Site

[2007_preview-1] "2007 CIS championship preview: Pandas look to break jinx of No. 1 seed". Canadian Interuniversity Sport. February 27, 2007. Archived from the original on August 21, 2007. Retrieved April 17, 2021.

[U_Sports_history-2] "U Sports Volleyball Championship History". U Sports. Retrieved April 17, 2021.

[Canada_West-3] "2006-07 Canada West Women's Volleyball" (PDF). Canada West. Retrieved April 17, 2021.

[Results-4] "WVB Championship Results" (PDF). U Sports. Retrieved April 17, 2021.

[Awards-5] "Sport Awards – U Sports". U Sports. Retrieved April 17, 2021.

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